During my critical period of development as an adolescent, I came across large scale obstacles that contributed to shaping who I am today. Due to deteriorating security issues in Iraq, my family and I were forced to relocate to Jordan, while we were waiting for our refugee application. Although I found safety in the United States, I was faced with a multitude of linguistic and cultural hardships.
While living in Iraq, I have seen the dark side of humanity. I witnessed the evil and pain humans inflict upon one another. Human lives were desecrated by the atrocities committed in the pursuit of power, political influence, and financial gain. Consequently, I am motivated to take part in stemming this tide of evil. Through medicine, I will be able …show more content…
Due to our limited financial resources, we were unable to obtain a legal residency status. As a result, I was denied access to public schools. Although private schools accepted Iraqi students, irrespective of their residency status, their tuition was too high to afford. Not being able to attend school, I realized that my dream of getting an education was everything but possible. As I began to lose hope, a pastor of the church, which I regularly attended, offered to pay for the school expenses. His generosity has had a long-term impact on me. Not only did it bring happiness and hope back to my life, but it also enabled me to acquire a vast amount of knowledge in mathematics, sciences, and the English language. The two years of schooling I had in Jordan enabled me lay a build a foundation for my later education in the United states. As I reflect back on this, I have come to realize how such a simple act of kindness can have a great impact on someone's life. This realization played a large role in my decision to pursue a medical degree, since everyday in a physician's life offers a chance to impact someone's health, the most valuable asset of all.
Shortly after immigrating to the U.S., I realized that I have been given a second chance in life. Knowing that effective communication is at the heart of assuming an active role in society, I decided to improve my English skills. Dedicating myself to master a foreign language, through extensive reading, writing, and translating, has not only helped me succeed academically, but has also instilled in me a lifelong passion for learning. The lifelong learning involved in the field of medicine is one of the reasons that drives my passion to become a
While living in Iraq, I have seen the dark side of humanity. I witnessed the evil and pain humans inflict upon one another. Human lives were desecrated by the atrocities committed in the pursuit of power, political influence, and financial gain. Consequently, I am motivated to take part in stemming this tide of evil. Through medicine, I will be able …show more content…
Due to our limited financial resources, we were unable to obtain a legal residency status. As a result, I was denied access to public schools. Although private schools accepted Iraqi students, irrespective of their residency status, their tuition was too high to afford. Not being able to attend school, I realized that my dream of getting an education was everything but possible. As I began to lose hope, a pastor of the church, which I regularly attended, offered to pay for the school expenses. His generosity has had a long-term impact on me. Not only did it bring happiness and hope back to my life, but it also enabled me to acquire a vast amount of knowledge in mathematics, sciences, and the English language. The two years of schooling I had in Jordan enabled me lay a build a foundation for my later education in the United states. As I reflect back on this, I have come to realize how such a simple act of kindness can have a great impact on someone's life. This realization played a large role in my decision to pursue a medical degree, since everyday in a physician's life offers a chance to impact someone's health, the most valuable asset of all.
Shortly after immigrating to the U.S., I realized that I have been given a second chance in life. Knowing that effective communication is at the heart of assuming an active role in society, I decided to improve my English skills. Dedicating myself to master a foreign language, through extensive reading, writing, and translating, has not only helped me succeed academically, but has also instilled in me a lifelong passion for learning. The lifelong learning involved in the field of medicine is one of the reasons that drives my passion to become a